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New guy with questions
skucera:
Hi,
I just bought a 1989 Range Rover 3.9. It's my first Rover, and my first British car in 16 years. (I used to own Spridgets and Spitfires, and put a Spitfire overdrive tranny in my Midget 1500 to make it a more civilized highway cruiser. That was almost 20 years ago, now that I think about it. Time flies.)
When I saw the name of this forum, "Mud Club," I just knew it was the place for me. I live in Oregon, which is known for its rain. I live in the southern end of the Willamette Valley, which is known for its mud. My driveway is muddy enough to get cars stuck in the winter and spring months, so the Range Rover will be appreciated, deeply.
My first maintenance task is to replace the water pump. It's dripping a little coolant from its weep hole on shutdown, and I assume it is dripping the entire time the engine is running. I've got the replacement already. This looks like a fairly straightforward task, especially since this motor fits the GM design philosophy to a T, but there is always a gotcha with anything that I assume to be straightforward. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.
Also, the trailer light connector behind the taillight is different than any I've seen before. I assume it is a standard British or DIN plug and socket. Does anyone know of a mail-order or web site that sells the counterpart for it that I could wire up to my trailer?
Thank you for the advice, and for all the wisdom I've already read in the last few days before my membership was approved.
Scott
Skibum346:
Sorry Scott, can't help with any of your questions but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to help.... in the mean time.... WELCOME ABOARD! :lol: :lol:
Look forward to seeing you at one of our pub meets...... :shock: :lol: :lol:
Skibum
Timi:
--- Quote from: "skucera" ---Hi,
My first maintenance task is to replace the water pump.
Also, the trailer light connector behind the taillight is different than any I've seen before. I assume it is a standard British or DIN plug and socket.
Thank you for the advice, and for all the wisdom I've already read in the last few days before my membership was approved.
Scott
--- End quote ---
Hi How You Doing?
Water pump, You need a special Landrover Viscous Fan Locking spanner!
Take cowling off Radiator. Probably need to remove alternator and steering pump for access.
Remove water pump clean up faces of block, apply gasket sealant to gasket and replace waterpump, and torque all baolts to reccommended torques assemble reverse of dismantling.
Plug for trailer socket is a specific landrover item as well, Landrover supply lead that plugs straight in to loom with trailer socket on.
I hope this may have been of service.
Timi 8)
skucera:
Thanks for the invitation to the pub meet. The only thing that keeps me from taking you up on that is the entire breadth of the continental United States and the North Atlantic. ;) Seriously, there is a local Rover club in town. The guy I bought the truck from belongs to it. I've got to ask him for more info on joining.
So, I need a special wrench for that viscous fan clutch.... I'll look into that. In the past I've had great luck with bicycle cone wrenches on viscous fan clutches.
That reminds me, I need to order that repair manual CD. I keep forgetting to do that.
Thank you guys for the nice welcome.
Scott
Budgie:
Hi Scott and welcome to the forum.
I'm in the process of doing a full rebuild on a 3.5 Range Rover motor and to remove the viscous fan unit I just used an adjustable wrench for the fan and stopped the pulley turning by wrapping an old fan belt around the pulley and folding it back on itself so it tightens as you try to undo the fan.
I wouldn't use a belt that you intend putting back on the motor though! :wink:
Some of the bolts on the water pump are a bit thin so don't put too much pressure on them as they can snap. Just an even pressure until you feel them crack off. Maybe a smear of copper grease on the threads before you put it back together incase there's a next time! :wink:
The CD ROM workshop manuals are well worth the money, LHP2 is the part number for the Rangie 1986-1994. :D
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